Northwest Open Space

Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Northglenn, CO. The route reaches Northglenn Terminal Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,282 – 5,414 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90154, -104.97786
Nearest town Northglenn, CO

Directions

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Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,282–5,415 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.90154, -104.97786

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 97 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto I-25 Greenway, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miReach Northglenn Terminal Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 1.1 miSharp right onto I-25 Greenway, heading E.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% paved6% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 94°F61°
Feels like79°Precip16%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 90°63° 23%
Mon 90°75° 34%
Tue 88°70° 22%
Wed 88°67° 24%
Thu 92°68° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 97 m from the trailhead

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